Lauritzen Gardens - Sculpture Open House

I can't say I this is an art form that speaks to me but the gardens were beautiful.  I was so disappointed in that they were to have people from Madame Butterfly in costumes mingling with the guests, we saw two people and the costumes were lame!  I shot these on manual which I plan on trying more so I can understand the always elusive triangle of photography better.

The Ever Illusive Hawk

Dan and I were coming home from Dominic's soccer game when we spotted this hawk.  He was in the ditch after something and then flew onto the fence.  He sat there for quite awhile and then flew up to the pole.  We tried so hard to position ourselves so he would be on Dan's side but it just didn't happen.

Dad

Had a great day visiting with Dad.  His eyes are amazing and he was in a fantastic mood.  I love days like this!

Sunrise - It's a new day YUMMY Colors

What a beautiful morning and the light is so fantastic.

Into the blind we go!

The moment has arrived, it's 4:00 and they are taking us to our blind.  I feel like I have climbed to the top of the water slide and now I want down but everyone behind me is saying go, go, go!!! LOL  when we get there it is not near as bad as I had imagined nor was it as cramped as I feared.  We saw lots of birds besides the cranes. 

Lesser Yellowlegs

Killdeer

Sunset

What a amazing Creator we have!  The sunset was breath taking and later that night we had a visitor.

Bath Time!

It's bath time!  They were such clowns, they would flip on their back and roll along until they bumped into some one and then get up.

Sandhill Cranes - Getting Started

  The day is finally here and I am so excited.  We left early so we had plenty of time to check things out.

Seeing them in the fields for the first time was great, we then went to one of the day time blinds.  The weather was beyond wonderful.  First one I saw overhead but there were many more to follow!